Michael Jackson & Jackson 5: The Motown Years

~ Release by The Jackson 5 (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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1ABC
producer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
drums (drum set):
Gene Pello (in 1970-01)
electric bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (in 1970-01) and Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter) (in 1970-01)
guitar:
Don Peake (in 1970-01), Louis Shelton (in 1970-01) and David T. Walker (in 1970-01)
keyboard:
Freddie Perren (in 1970-01)
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) (in 1970-01), Marlon Jackson (in 1970-01) and Tito Jackson (in 1970-01)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1970-01)
lead vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) (in 1970-01), Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5) (in 1970-01) and Tito Jackson (in 1970-01)
arranger:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970-01)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 174)
recording of:
ABC (in 1970-01)
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
composer:
Erik Huber (audio engineer, producer, composer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
4.12:59
2Never Can Say Goodbye
producer:
Hal Davis
arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
4.53:01
3Ready or Not Here I Come
cover recording of:
Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love)
lyricist and composer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and William Hart (of The Delfonics)
2:32
4Love Song
3:25
5Forever Came Today
producer:
Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
arranger:
Dave Blumberg and James Carmichael
produced for:
Holland/Dozier/Holland Productions Inc.
recording of:
Forever Came Today
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
2.56:21
6The Life of the Party
recording of:
The Life of the Party
writer:
Hal Davis, Clarence Drayton and Tamy Smith
2:33
7Doctor My Eyes
cover recording of:
Doctor My Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
43:09
8All I Do Is Think of You
recording of:
All I Do Is Think of You
23:11
9I Am Love, Parts 1 & 2
7:25
10Darling Dear
recording of:
Darling Dear
writer:
Rosemary Gordy and Allen Story (Shadee Hasan)
2:36
11Maybe Tomorrow
recording of:
Maybe Tomorrow
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
54:46
12I Found That Girl
23:09
13It's Too Late to Change the Time
3:58
14Lookin' Through the Windows
producer:
Hal Davis
recording of:
Lookin’ Through the Windows
lyricist and composer:
Hal Davis
3:36
15Who's Lovin' You
producer:
Bobby Taylor (Motown singer)
bass guitar:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer)
guitar:
Joe Messina
piano:
Earl Van Dyke
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5), Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5), Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Tito Jackson
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:
David Van dePitte
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1969-07-19: drums (drum set), piano, guitar, bass guitar; on 1969-07-20: background vocals; from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29: lead vocals)
music videos:
Who's Lovin You (1969: Ed Sullivan Show) by The Jackson 5 (The Jacksons, formerly “The Jackson 5”)
cover recording of:
Who’s Lovin’ You (in 1969-07)
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
53:57
16Whatever You Got, I Want
2:55
17I'll Be There
producer:
Nickolas Ashford, Hal Davis and Valerie Simpson
arranger:
Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter)
recording of:
I’ll Be There (in 1970-06)
writer:
Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter), Hal Davis, Berry Gordy and Willie Hutch
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
part of:
MJ: The Musical
4.354:00
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